Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 19.1% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali peaked at 19.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 72nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +322.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +60.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.9% | 19.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 69 Thailand 20.3% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.2% compare
- 71 South Africa 19.4% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 18.7% compare
- 74 Ecuador 18.6% compare
- 75 Zambia 18.2% compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali was 19.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release